NYT Crossword Hints and Solutions for 27. August, 2026
The Crossword #24347 for Thursday, August 27, 2026 is a 15x15 grid with 78 clues (39 Across, 39 Down), starting with 1-Across: “Open with one's teeth?”. Every answer stays hidden until you reveal it.
Across
6 Across: Network that launched in 1994 with the film "Scent of a Woman" (5 letters)
11 Across: Bed threads (3 letters)
14 Across: Pre-Inca civilization known for its underground aqueducts and geoglyphs (5 letters)
15 Across: November birthstone (5 letters)
16 Across: CNBC subj. (3 letters)
17 Across: Currently being tried (5 letters)
18 Across: Apt synonym for "wake-up call" (9 letters)
20 Across: Seattle pro soccer team (8 letters)
22 Across: Look at this! (5 letters)
23 Across: Make a right turn? (5 letters)
24 Across: Greek organization, informally (4 letters)
26 Across: 4x platinum self-titled album of 2001 (3 letters)
27 Across: More saplike (6 letters)
29 Across: "Sesame Street" character with a pet rock named Rocco (3 letters)
32 Across: Alertness aid (5 letters)
34 Across: Founder of Stoicism (4 letters)
35 Across: Go the other way (3 letters)
36 Across: Not just my (3 letters)
37 Across: Loaded with energy (7 letters)
40 Across: When doubled, first name in classic Hollywood (3 letters)
41 Across: ___ Khamenei, former supreme leader of Iran (3 letters)
42 Across: Daughter of Saturn, in Roman myth (4 letters)
43 Across: Just sat around (5 letters)
45 Across: One sitting on a coop board? (3 letters)
46 Across: Colombian offerings that may be served with hogao (6 letters)
49 Across: Conditions (3 letters)
50 Across: "___ counting?" (4 letters)
51 Across: Check-in from a texter (5 letters)
53 Across: Discombobulated (5 letters)
56 Across: Large storage unit (8 letters)
59 Across: Be a rat (9 letters)
62 Across: 2007 horror sequel (5 letters)
63 Across: "The Simpsons" character ___ Nahasapeemapetilon (3 letters)
64 Across: Monotonous hum (5 letters)
65 Across: Hat decoration in a marching band (5 letters)
66 Across: Relay division (3 letters)
67 Across: Word before park or after cheap (5 letters)
68 Across: Less candid, perhaps (5 letters)
Down
1 Down: Some, in León (4 letters)
2 Down: Allied grp. (4 letters)
3 Down: Astronaut for whom a Pixar character is named (10 letters)
4 Down: "You're not the only one!" (7 letters)
5 Down: Longtime "Saturday Night Live" announcer Don (5 letters)
6 Down: Start to type? (6 letters)
7 Down: Action figures and such (4 letters)
8 Down: Parrot (3 letters)
9 Down: Indian P.M., 1991-96 (3 letters)
10 Down: Totino's frozen food offering (9 letters)
11 Down: Tropical fruta (4 letters)
12 Down: Pic file format (4 letters)
13 Down: Put out (4 letters)
19 Down: 911 responder (3 letters)
21 Down: "Music for Airports" composer (3 letters)
24 Down: Feudal estate (4 letters)
25 Down: Lens solution brand (4 letters)
26 Down: 10,000,000 ergs (5 letters)
28 Down: 2004 inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... and a hint to 3-, 10-, 29- and 33-Down (5 letters)
29 Down: Bear of children's rhyme (10 letters)
30 Down: Desert havens (5 letters)
31 Down: "Heavens to Murgatroyd!" (4 letters)
32 Down: Biblical "captain" (4 letters)
33 Down: Gesture also known as "spirit fingers" (9 letters)
38 Down: French bread? (4 letters)
39 Down: Console for Chrono Trigger, in brief (4 letters)
44 Down: Completely missed shot (7 letters)
47 Down: "It makes sense now!" (6 letters)
48 Down: Soak (3 letters)
50 Down: Microscopic (3 letters)
52 Down: Insects responsible for virtually all fig pollination (5 letters)
53 Down: Obsessively oriented (4 letters)
54 Down: Record, in a way (4 letters)
55 Down: A little too pleased with oneself (4 letters)
56 Down: Bloke (4 letters)
57 Down: "The devourer of all things," per Ovid (4 letters)
58 Down: Perpetually (4 letters)
60 Down: Clumsy vessel (3 letters)
61 Down: Bygone cousin of a kiwi (3 letters)
How NYT Crossword Works
The NYT Crossword is the classic daily puzzle: a full-size grid of Across and Down clues published every day of the week. Difficulty ramps up from Monday (easiest) through Saturday (hardest), with Sunday running a larger, standalone puzzle.
- Full-Size Grid A standard 15x15 weekday grid, expanding to a significantly larger grid on Sundays.
- Daily Difficulty Curve Monday starts easy and each day gets progressively harder through Saturday, the toughest of the week.
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NYT Crossword FAQ for August 27, 2026
How many clues are in the August 27, 2026 NYT Crossword?
The Crossword (#24347, 2026-08-27) has 78 clues — 39 Across and 39 Down.
What size is the August 27, 2026 Crossword grid?
A 15x15 grid.
What's the longest answer in this puzzle?
10 letters — no spoilers, but that's your longest foothold if you're stuck.